Theatre Centre

Creating a better world through theatre. Founded in 1953 by Brian Way and Margaret Faulks, weve been a vital catalyst for youth leadership and creativity for 70 years. In this time, weve commissioned 108 writers and produced 237 plays. We have played to audiences of over 1 million in schools and theatres and we have worked with over 250,000 young people through a vast range of projects. Some of those young people are now working in the arts, running companies of their own, or in education teaching drama to the next generations. We commission new writing from trailblazing writers, touring directly into schools and theatres UK-wide, as well as running our year-round Future Makers activities to bring young people, artists, and teachers together as creative collaborators. Future Makers makes space for young people to have agency as they nurture their talent and interests on their own terms. We see access, equality, and representation as foundations of a fair society and work to di...